Caps, gowns, tassels…yes, it was a graduation ceremony, but the grads are only five years old. Early Childhood Alliance celebrated preschool graduation with more than 40 preschoolers on July 31 (Downtown Learning Center) and August 1 (Beacon Learning Center). Some of the grads have attended ECA Centers since they were six weeks old and are now getting ready to leave the familiar hallways of ECA to make the move to kindergarten.

Walking into the gymnasium to traditional graduation music, the little ones shared smiles and waves to the audience. Families and friends snapped pictures of their special grads during a ceremony of songs and recognition. Also recognized were the teachers and Center managers for their hard work in preparing the children for success in school.

Details

The Early Childhood Teacher plans and provides developmental care for children in the child care center assisting each child to develop a positive self-concept and reach his or her full potential. Employee’s work is performed in an early childhood classroom within a child center setting.

Additional Information

Location(s): Downtown Learning Center

Job Requirements

Age Requirements: 21 years or older
Degree Requirements: Minimum of a high school diploma or GED with coursework and certification in early childhood education
Travel Requirements: No
Language Requirements: English

]]>https://www.ecalliance.org/care-academic-development-childcare-06-2019/feed/0Children are inspiration for Spark a Futurehttps://www.ecalliance.org/children-are-inspiration-for-spark-a-future/
https://www.ecalliance.org/children-are-inspiration-for-spark-a-future/#respondTue, 18 Jun 2019 12:38:42 +0000https://www.ecalliance.org/?p=9783Read more »]]>Warm welcomes by a banker, doctor, veterinarian, chef, astronaut, and fire fighter helped raise more than $120,000 at the annual fundraiser for Early Childhood Alliance (ECA). These “professionals” were actually children in costumes, reflective of possible future careers, serving as inspiration for ECA’s event, Spark a Future: Invest in our Workforce. Among the 200 guests were many more professionals learning and having fun during an evening designed to help build better futures for young children, ECA’s mission.

Funds raised from the annual event support projects at ECA’s two Learning Centers in Fort Wayne along with a wide range of programs serving families across northern Indiana, which directly impact employers as well. ECA programs and services impact 40,000 children and their families annually.

While learning about the importance of early childhood education, guests also had some fun with a lively auction and games for vacation get-aways, jewelry and dining experiences. Top level sponsors were The James Foundation and Parkview Health.

Accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the highest credential for an early childhood education program. NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.

The reaccreditation process requires early learning programs to demonstrate their commitment to high quality early childhood education by completing onsite visits and thorough documentation that meet NAEYC’s stringent requirements for quality.

NAEYC accreditation is also a requirement for Level 4, Paths to QUALITY, Indiana’s quality rating and improvement system.